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content. This week I will cover other best management practices to achieve good quality corn silage for ... requires correct plant moisture and anerobic conditions. The outer limits of plant moisture content for ... content of 65% or 35% DM is considered ideal for bags and bunker silos. Plant moisture content is most ...

production. The single most important factor in silage production is plant moisture content at harvest. ... approximately 64-68%, which corresponds to a plant dry matter content of 32-36%. Varying more than a few ... forage to a correct moisture content for ensiling or for baleage. From a quality standpoint, cutting ...

baling. Often the hay is not quite at or below the desired moisture content for dry hay (15-20%) and small ... presence of mycotoxins. Anderson’s PDF can be viewed at http://go.osu.edu/C5Aq Extensive mold may also ... hay. Moldy feeds may “reduce energy content by 5% for ruminants” say the authors of a 2016 Penn State ...

yields and crude protein content of the forage. Stockpiled forages are generally grazed in the late fall ... acre. Crude protein content could be in the 13 to 15 % range when grazing begins in November and will ... forage. However, crude protein content can be several units higher, 15-17% and quality will decline ...